The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
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Full Title of Reference
The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
Full Citation
Executive Office of the President of The U.S., The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (2010). Online paper. Web
Categorization
- Resource by Type: US Government Reports and Documents
- Threats and Actors: Private Critical Infrastructure; Public Critical Infrastructure
- Approaches: Government Organizations
Key Words
Computer Network Attack, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Warfare, Department of Homeland Security, National Cybersecurity Strategy (U.S.), National Security
Synopsis
The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) consists of a number of mutually reinforcing initiatives with the following major goals designed to help secure the United States in cyberspace:
- To establish a front line of defense against today’s immediate threats by creating or enhancing shared situational awareness of network vulnerabilities, threats, and events within the Federal Government - and ultimately with state, local, and tribal governments and private sector partners — and the ability to act quickly to reduce our current vulnerabilities and prevent intrusions.
- To defend against the full spectrum of threats by enhancing U.S. counterintelligence capabilities and increasing the security of the supply chain for key information technologies.
- To strengthen the future cybersecurity environment by expanding cyber education; coordinating and redirecting research and development efforts across the Federal Government; and working to define and develop strategies to deter hostile or malicious activity in cyberspace.
CNCI Initiative Details
- Manage the Federal Enterprise Network as a single network enterprise with Trusted Internet Connections.
- Deploy an intrusion detection system of sensors across the Federal enterprise.
- Pursue deployment of intrusion prevention systems across the Federal enterprise.
- Coordinate and redirect research and development (R&D) efforts.
- Connect current cyber ops centers to enhance situational awareness.
- Develop and implement a government-wide cyber counterintelligence (CI) plan.
- Increase the security of our classified networks.
- Expand cyber education.
- Define and develop enduring “leap-ahead” technology, strategies, and programs.
- Define and develop enduring deterrence strategies and programs.
- Develop a multi-pronged approach for global supply chain risk management.
- Define the Federal role for extending cybersecurity into critical infrastructure domains.
Additional Notes and Highlights
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